Glenn Thibeault and his mullet

Glenn Thibeault has a habit of being a colourful quote on Parliament Hill. During the marathon budget vote, he joked about taking off his shoes to stay comfortable, the only piece of clothing he could remove without being found in violation of the Commons dress code. On Friday, Thibeault was at it again. Just read this exchange during question period:

Glenn Thibeault: Mr. Speaker, I cut my mullet off a long time ago, so why are the Conservatives acting like its 1984? They sent letters to Parks Canada employees telling them to toe the party line, even when the Minister of Finance admitted the budget is flawed. We are talking about Parks Canada employees, not one of the government backbenchers. Why do the Conservative thought police think they can bully them into submission?

Michelle Rempel, parliamentary secretary to the minister of the environment: Mr. Speaker, I am not quite sure the member opposite said was cut off. What our government continues to do, and first of all, our government has protected more of our natural heritage than any other government in recent history, is work very closely with Parks Canada staff to protect those lands and ensure great visitor experiences for Canadians and those visiting our country.

Thibeault: Mr. Speaker, the only thing the Conservatives are cutting off is freedom of speech. Parks Canada employees were told their duty is “to support the elected government.” Their duty is to protect Canada’s parks, something the Conservative government obviously just does not understand. Just because the Conservatives were able to ram their Trojan horse bill through this House, how can they be so arrogant to think that somehow this gives them a mandate to intimidate Canadians?

Rempel: Mr. Speaker, I have already talked to the House about the great working relationship that we do have with Parks Canada, and I would certainly encourage my colleague opposite to talk to those staff and talk about how the business actually works. Let us talk about what the opposition has done with regard to Trojan horse workings. They go out and talk to western Canadians, saying that what they do is a disease. They denigrate entire industries in our country. What the opposition should be doing is focusing on the long-term prosperity and long-term health of our economy. They should be getting on board with the budgetary measures that we have been putting in place to protect this country through a time of global fragility.

Did we hear that correctly? Glenn Thibeault had a mullet? (Even more intriguing, he admitted to it?)

Yes, we were told.

Prove it, we said.

Hence the picture at the top of this posting.

Well, Glenn, in honour of your deceased mullet, here’s a little homage to the hairdo you once loved.